red bean paella

a bedtime knock on

the window is not scary

when it is just cats

6 servings, 430 calories

2 c cooked red beans, 1.5 c uncooked white rice, 2 c water, 1 package tofurkey italian sausage sliced, pinch saffron

stir in parchment-lined cast-iron pan; place in cold oven set to 450 F, 1 hour; top with basil+red pepper flakes

savory 3 sisters cast iron cake

chickens & cats don’t

know that the plants in garden

boxes aren’t for them

10 servings, 225 calories

1 c wheat chef, 5 eggs, 4 c cooked beans, 1/2 c corn, 4 oz pumpkin puree, pinch sea salt, 1/4 c lemon juice, basil

mix all but basil in parchment-lined cast-iron pan, rest uncovered room temperature 5 hours; place in cold oven set to 450 F, 45 minutes; add basil, serve with hot sauce+bbq sauce

easy chocolate soufflés

chickens don’t agree

with gardeners about which

plants are known as weeds

source, 4 servings, 130 calories

3 eggs, 2 T sugar, 2 oz melted semisweet chocolate, 1/4 t cream of tartar, pinch sea salt

beat whites+salt+tartar to soft peaks, add 1 T sugar, beat to stiff peaks, remove; beat yolks+1 T sugar to ribbons, beat in chocolate; fold in whites; pour into greased ramekins; 350 F, 20 minutes

chocolate chip yogurt cake

unsweetened oat milk

yogurt, sourdough starter

& chocolate chips

8 servings, 270 calories

1 c wheat chef, 1.5 c full fat plain oat milk yogurt, 1 bag lily’s stevia-sweetened chocolate chips, 8 packets stevia, 1 T vanilla, 1 1/4 c white whole wheat flour

mix in parchment-lined cast-iron pan, rest uncovered room temperature 6 hours; place in cold oven set to 425 F, 30 minutes